The Only Haircare Product I'll Ever Need

Did you know that a haircare product can change your life? I didn't. Not until the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Styling Treatment came into my life.

Now, maybe I'm being dramatic, because I still require shampoo and conditioner, and heat defence spray. But other than that, I'm all set.

I think what makes this stuff so damn great, is the fact that it recreates the texture of second day hair without it feeling like there's any product in your hair at all.

I literally take a pea sized amount and run it through the lengths of my locks, before blow drying, and what I'm left with is hair that has volume, hold, texture, and not a flyaway in sight. I've found that my hair lasts longer between washes, and I can style it once, and it'll hold for a good three days before getting limp. I mean honestly, what sorcery is this?

It's not out in the UK right now, I got my dad to pick me up a bottle from Sephora whilst he was in the states, but cross your fingers that it'll be winging it's way to British soil soon. Until then, maybe it's time to place a cheeky Sephora order?

16/52

This week has been somewhat unremarkable, as I would expect so close to deadlines. There's been lots of working and not much play, but I'm kind of okay with that, since there's not that long to go. Also, I've been fairly anxious again this week, which really sucks, but I'm trying to work on that! That being said, there's still been a lot of happy things this week that definitely deserve a mention.

1. Setting up the mobile office in Starbucks twice this week. I'm not sure what it is about Starbucks, but I seem to be more productive when I work there! It's nice to get out of the flat too, when you work from home, it can get a little tedious. 

2. Reaching gold status on my Starbucks card. This excited me a lot more than it should have. 

3. Also in Starbucks related news, my cute new Starbucks mug has me all kinds of happy. 

4. Uncontrollable giggle fits whilst sunbathing with Daphne in the park. I'm pretty sure everyone thought we were insane. 

5. The Boy's family coming to London for an unexpected visit, and the GIANT tub of Marmite they bought with them. 

6. Two words. Free. Nandos. 

7. Late night cheese date study breaks with The Boy. Who says we aren't living it up? 

8. A very good friend who answered my late night call for a walk, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and get some fresh air, even if it is past 10pm. 

9. This story from a while back about a man and his turtle. Oh the giggles. 

10. Visiting the Natural and Organic product show with my mama, and following it up with a big steaming bowl of ramen at Wagamama. Nothing better than food and mummy time! 

This week is going to be a busy one, cause I need to finish my magazine! I can't wait to get it finished now, and I can't wait to show you guys!

Have a great week! x

The Three Step Facial

Sometimes, your skin needs a little TLC, but you just don't have time to whack out an arsenal of products for a full on pamper session. Never fear, I've whittled down the perfect facial to a quick three step routine that can be completed post cleanse in 12 minutes.

STEP ONE - SOOTHE: When my skin is having a tantrum, whether it's tired, breaking out, dehydrated, whatever, there's nothing it loves more than the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Instant Oatmeal Mask. This mask is designed to give your skin a quick ten minute boost, just massage it into your skin and let the protective oats and antioxidants do their thang.

STEP TWO - TREAT: My skin just adores the Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant +. It drinks the stuff up. Not only do I love taking a minute to really massage this into the skin, it does so many amazing things, from minimizing the redness in my skin to keeping it hydrated. I firmly believe everyone needs a bottle of this stuff.

STEP THREE - COOL: When my skin is freaking out, my undereyes really feel the brunt of it. I love the use the back of a cold spoon to massage a thick eye cream, like the Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream into my under eyes. It's weird yes, but it really is so cooling and soothing, just writing about it is making me want it.

And there you have it! The whole thing is speedy enough to fit into your morning routine, or just before bed.

What's your go to, speedy facial routine?

Sunday's Are For...

Staying in bed all day.
Spending hours on Pinterest.
Eating pastries and drinking coffee.
Painting your nails.
Re watching old episodes of 90210, Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.
Planning the week ahead.
Coffee dates with people you love.
Lazy walks in the park.
Reading magazines, newspapers, books and blogs.
Switching off from social media.
Bubble baths.
Glasses of wine.
Doing nothing at all.

Milani in the UK

Here's a bombshell for you, did you know you can get Milani products in the UK? I certainly didn't and once I found out (thanks for the tip Daph) I placed an order faster than you can say 'more makeup I don't need'.

Milani have an EU site which is actually based in the Czech Republic, but they have a flat 7.50€ shipping rate, which since the euro is so good for us right now, made it about £5. Daphne and I actually ended up placing an order together and sharing the cost of shipping anyway so that was a bonus!

Whilst the prices aren't quite as cheap as the US, again the fact that the euro is so good meant the prices were still fantastic!

I ended up ordering the Milani Powder Blush in Tea Rose, a blush I'd been drooling over on Instagram for a good few weeks. It's potentially the single most beautiful blush I've ever seen, the rose print is just stunning. The powder itself is soft but super pigmented, and the shade is a beautiful muted rose that's just perfect for everyday. This worked out at roughly £5.80, a total bargain!

I definitely didn't need another powder, but when I saw the new Multitasker Face Powders I just couldn't resist, look at that embossing! I ordered the shade 01 light which works as a sort of brightening setting powder. It's incredibly finely milled and looks gorgeous on the skin. The compact is a little flimsy, but it does have a decent sized mirror and room for a little powder puff. This was a total steal at £3.50ish!

I'd only heard good things about the Bella eyeshadows, so I popped the shade Espresso in my basket after a good look at swatches. This is one of those gorgeous one-wash smokey eye shades, and the formula is one of the best I've tried from the drugstore. This ended up being about £3.80.

And lastly, I added the Brilliant Shine Lipgloss in Sweet Grapefruit to my basket, I'm having a bit of a gloss moment and this is the perfect pink with a hint of peach for everyday! Not too sticky and just the right amount of pigment, another steal at £3.80.

I'll DEFINITELY be placing another Milani order in the future, I'm so pleased with these bargains!